A classic tale of me learning a skill based on convenience. I want to get back into doll making now I’ve got the sewing machine, and had remembered seeing a crochet hook in the sewing kit I received for Christmas. Cut to me googling “How Difficult Is Crochet” on the bus, thinking – if it’sContinue reading “Sewing (I guess?) – Crochet Adventures”
Category Archives: Sewing Projects
Sewing Project – Orange Jeans
At Oxfam the other day I found a pair of eye-meltingly orange jeans for £5.95. The only problem was, they were a huge size 14. Such problems no longer matter to me, since I own a sewing machine! Below are befores and afters. My improvement on the last project is already considerable: this time, IContinue reading “Sewing Project – Orange Jeans”
Sewing Project – Old Shorts
One of the big presents I got for Christmas this year was a sewing machine. I’ve handmade a few clothes and items in the past year – my jester’s shirt most notably, and my cloak – and hand-sewing is incredibly time consuming. Today I threaded it up for the first time and messed about withContinue reading “Sewing Project – Old Shorts”
Brain Worm: Cloaks
It seems that the most incessant phases I have are fashion related. I realised suddenly that one of my favourite things is designing and describing the outfits for my characters, and my whole fantasy kingdom sold dyed fabrics as its chief export. I really want a cloak. A brightly coloured one. I want to wearContinue reading “Brain Worm: Cloaks”
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